ABAKALIKI—GOVERNOR David Umahi of Ebonyi state, yesterday alleged that some persons have been collecting Permanent Voters Cards,PVCs, from the electorate in the State by organizing fake empowerment programmes for them.

Gov. Dave Umahi

According to him, such development was targeted at rigging next year’s general election.Umahi said the collectors of the voters PVCs use fake empowerment programmes to lure the prospective voters and then collect their PVCs.

He said one of the collectors was arrested in his hometown, Uburu community while collecting PVCs from the people. He described the act as evil and deceptive.

He noted that the collection of the PVCs will disenfranchise many voters in the general election and other subsequent elections if not halted.